GLASGOW ANSAR LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC282003 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-03-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-01➕KHURSHEED, Jawad appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➖ALAM, Imran resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-01➕YAQUB, Atta-Ul-Haque appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➖YAQUB, Mohammed Atta-Ul-Haque resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-15➕ALAM, Imran appointeddirector
- 2006-03-15➖RABBANI, Mohammed Irfan resigneddirector
- 2005-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW ANSAR LIMITED
- 2005-03-22➕MALIK, Zubair appointeddirector
- 2005-03-22➕YAQUB, Mohammed Atta-Ul-Haque appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-22➕RABBANI, Mohammed Irfan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zubair Malik Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
4 Lockhart Court
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 5FT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
KHURSHEED, Jawad→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-05-01
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MALIK, Zubair→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-03-22
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YAQUB, Atta-Ul-Haque→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-04-01
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YAQUB, Mohammed Atta-Ul-Haque→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2020-04-01
ALAM, Imran→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-03-15 · resigned 2022-05-01
RABBANI, Mohammed Irfan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-15
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Recent filings (56 total)
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2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-12-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28